TIMELINE ASSIGNMENT- YOUR NAMES: Directions 1. Work with the assigned (I will assign) partner

2. TYPE BOTH YOUR STUDENT NUMBERS ON YOUR DECADE PAGE: EX. STUDENT 33 AND STUDENT 34

3. SAVE your page often

4. One of you will search USING THE INTERNET and the other will typing-Decide who will be researcher and who will be TYPIST-

5. NAME OF TYPIST: 6. NAME OF RESEARCHER:

7. Time span will cover INCREMENTS OF 10 YEARS-I WILL ASSIGN YOU AND YOUR PARTNER THE DECADE 1850-1860; 1860-1870; 1870-1880; 1880-1890; 1890-1900; 1900-1910; 1910-1920; 1920-1930; 1930-1940; 1940-1950; 1950-1960; 1960-1970; 1970-1980; 1980-1990; 1990-2000; 2000-2007 You will type on your decade page.

Decide on a CATEGORY from the list below:

· Transportation

· Music playing device

· Home appliance

· Communication device

· War weapon

· Medical THEN CHOOSE AN INVENTION THAT FALLS IN THAT CATEGORY

TYPE YOUR CATEGORY ON YOUR DECADE PAGE:

TYPE YOUR TECHNOLOGY (INVENTION) ON YOUR DECADE PAGE:

DESCRIBE THE INVENTION AND THE INVENTOR:

GO ONTO THE INTERNET AND FIND THE FOLLOWING INFO FOR YOUR ASSIGNED DECADE Answer the following below by typing your answers on YOUR PAGE-KEEP TO YOUR DECADE OF YEARS

· What was happening in the computer industry and their years-LIST TWO

· INCLUDE THE YEAR YOUR INVENTION WAS INVENTED

· Include AND DESCRIBE three major American historical events and their years.

· Include three major global (EVENTS IN THE WORLD) issues AND DESCRIBE and their years.

* Include pictures of invention(s) with source.

* List at least three informational websites.

Lesson Plan adapted from Mrs. P. Eshleman Microsoft Word Lesson.